Visit Long Beach, California

This is my city people! I currently reside in Long Beach and I am Mc’Lovin it.

Moving from a small ass town to a city was such a culture shock but then I took a look around and realized how many food options there are down here. So, that’s when I realized, ok, this place isn’t bad. Also, I love the fact that it is one of the most diverse cities in the world!! I hope I can encourage you all to visit Long Beach. Or if you are already visiting Long Beach, here is a list of everything to eat, see, do and stay! Snoop Dogg is from here so need I say more?

What to Do in Long Beach:

There is a lot to do when you visit Long Beach. Tons of activities and shopping streets. Or if you are more of a “stroll along the beach” kind of person, you can do that too.

Activities

• Aquarium of the Pacific – Great for kids and in the evening, when it’s less busy.
• Long Beach Museum of Art – If you are like, into art and being cultured and what not.
• The Queen Mary – There are always ton of events happening here, especially in the summer. Check out the website. I recommend visiting the ship and doing a ghost tour as well! SPOOOOKY
• CSULB – If you are here to tour the school or you are visiting someone who goes to the school, walk around the campus and check out the pyramid. Other than that, unless you are super into college campuses (weirdo), then feel free to skip. You can drive by and check out the pyramid though, it’s pretty cool!

• Activity Rentals – If you are adventurous, rent paddle boards, kayaks, or a bike!
• Steel Craft – This area is super cool. It’s basically a bunch of places to eat, built into shipping containers.
• Long Beach Exchange/ The Hanger – Another cool spot with food and boutiques.
• Signal Hill – Hike to the top of Signal Hill for amazing views. Watch the sunset!
• Beach – the water isn’t the best here, I suggest if you want to swim, go to a different beach. But if you just want to lay out, totally fine.

• Rancho Los Cerritos– Check out this huge historical house!

Shopping/ Walking Streets

• 2nd Street/ Belmont Shore – My favorite area. The best stores and restaurants.

• Retro Row – Vintage and retro stores and shops. Hipster Vibes
• Naples Canals – Walk around here around during Christmas season to look at all the Christmas lights. If it’s not Christmas, looking at all the houses is fun too.
• Downtown Long Beach – Tons of shops and restaurants.
• East Village Art’s District – Great area to walk around and check out art and wall murals!
• The Pike – Outlet shopping!

Where to Eat in Long Beach:

I loved just walking around looking at every single building. I love, love, love every building.

Brunch/Lunch

• Bake & Broil – Wow. This is one of my fav places. Amazing pies!
• The Attic – I recommend the mac and cheetos, it’s what they are known for.
• Starling Diner – Breakfast/ Brunch
• Breakfast Bar -Breakfast/ Brunch
• Schooner or Later -Breakfast/ Brunch
• Wide Eyes Open Palms – Try the chai tea!
• Claire’s at the Museum – Gorgeous breakfast
• Blackbird Cafe -Breakfast/ Brunch
• Potholder – Home-good breakfast

• Restauration – Cute breakfast place
• Eggs etc -Breakfast/ Brunch

Asian

• Cha for Tea – My faaaaaav place. I could eat here EVERYDAY.
• Cyclo Noodle – Great Pho
• HiroNori Ramen – Great Ramen

Cafe/ Bakery

• The Merchant – Cute coffee place
• Philz Coffee – I know this isn’t unique to LB but I fricken dig it.

• Sweet Jill’s – I can’t recommend the cinnamon roll (warmed up) enough.
• Long Beach Beer Lab – They bake and they pour beer! Perfect combo
• Coffee Cup Cafe – Cute coffee place
• Grounds Bakery – More cafe/lunch type of place
• Rose Park – Cute coffee place
• Portfolio Coffee – People claim this is the best coffee in LB
• Steelhead – Cute coffee place
• Viento Y Agua – I love the interior of this place, so homey.
• Aroma Di Roma – So cute!
• The Library – Love the interior here too
• Commodity – New cool place

Dinner

• Michael’s on Naples – Fav pizza place
• L’Opera – Fancy dinner
• Open Sesame – One of my favorite places

• Ellie’s – Italian
• Boathouse on the Bay – Outstanding seafood
• Tantalum – Unique Asian fusion
• Panvimarn – Fav thai place in LB
• Joe Jost’s – One of the oldest pubs in LB!
• Lola’s Mexican Cuisine – Great, unique Mexican

• Taste – Great happy hour, and wine bar.
• Taqueria La Mexicana – Yes it looks like a hole in the wall. But it’s amazing mexican
• The Attic – Try the mac and cheetos!
• Nicks on 2nd – Nice, fancier dinner
• Simmzy’s – The wings here are amazing
• Seabirds Kitchen – Fully vegan

• The Red Leprechaun – Great Irish food!
• The Social List – European tavern
• Roe Seafood – Amazing seafood, love the interior
• Sushi on Fire– One of my favorite places
• Saint & Second – The cocktails and the apps!
• The 4th Horseman – Pizza!
• 39 Degrees – Great sushi
• I luv sushi – Another great sushi place

Dessert

• Long Beach Creamery – Delicious ice cream
• Sweet Jill’s – I mentioned above, get the cinnamon roll
• The Pie Bar – Known for their Earl Grey pie!
• Snow Monster – super unique dessert
• After’s Ice-cream – Known for the cookie monster ice-cream in a donut sandwich
• Paradis – YUM. Delicious ice cream

Breweries/ Wine Bars/ Cocktails

• Beachwood
• Long Beach Beer Lab
• Ballast Point
• Belmont Brewing Co
• Ten Mile
• Liberation
• Dutch’s Brewhouse
• Saint & Second
• 4th Street Vine
• District Wine
• Willmore
• Taste
• Art Du Vin

Where to Stay in Long Beach:

If you are visiting Long Beach, I have a feeling you are here for some sort of convention or you are visiting CSULB. Or you have heard “LBC” in many rap songs and want to see what it’s all about.

• Downtown Long Beach
• Belmont Shore
• Near CSULB

Alrighty people. That rounds out my extensive list of what you should eat, see and dooooo in Long Beach, California. Sorry this list is so long. And full of food. So much good food. Now I’m hungry.

Byeeeeeeee!

If you want more California blogs check out my post on Sacramento or my Must Do in California post!